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CA N 7 GET THE RATES BACK.
lill(ll I>U,E MEHIHARTS WILL.
NOT ATTEMPT IT.
~ . ihiiik Florida Mileage I* Off
Tie
(il s(ll j-!’oiilblliIy of u General
v. iill 1rn" 1 of Mileage Hooka—lt
I. i laiired They Are firing SutiNti
tul ~i for Standard Hate Passage—
fjoo It AVould He in Georgia.
Herman Myers, chairman of the
((i .. appointed by the Wholesale
Association to confer with tie
’. i,., ~:- with a view to the restoring- of
;oks in Florida, will report that
„ , practicable to further pursue the
, u . r at present. The rates are off to
y and the merchants realize the re
sl _ ,(Suitable in their application.
u hat the matter is stoutly denied by
Itl . . it is not improbable that certain
(i „,. ,mat ions may have been formed in
c by wtiich the books would be
vva here, and. indeed, It Is said
v,. r ,. :as already been an attempt to
j. j . proposition before the Southeaut-
K j ansenger Association. There are
K n:e roads in Georgia, however, which
„ i,: make it altogether impracticable to
I( , m pt tlie withdrawal until their sup
p art was assured.
fine of the reasons which lead the exeo
s. Vl , oflioers of the roads to give this
r :■ rious thought is the perversion of
t j, use of mileage books. Many causes
t , won assigned for their withdrawal
I, Florida, all of which seem quite tena
ban,! are fully justify the
p ,m stopping the Issuance of this kind
e : transportation. In talking on the sub
j i a well-known official said it was as
tonishing to note the qse to which the
t, are being put at present. They were
c i’.'inaliy adopted for the exclusive use of
tnveliug men, lie said, but are now being
v .,.(l by tin- general public ia such lots as
to constitute a very large portion of the
t i:-jioi tation sold. Especially has this
b-,n the case during the past four years.
(■, and, and it has grown to such propor
this in certain localities as to materially
mince the revenue on passenger traffic.
There is an element, he said, that pur
chases the books, even though they only
intend using half of them. The transpor
tation is then disposed of to scalpers, and
the books have thus developed Into a
cudgel by which the public got two dam
aging blows at the roads; one was by ob
taining cheaper mileage than the roads in
tended as a standard rate, and the other
was feathering the scalpers’ bed.
In Florida the roads are said to have
been unable to get operating expenses
from passenger business on account of the
mileage books. The relative population of
that state, however, as oompared with
Georgia, is such that mileage rates could
be continued here with less damaging ef
fects than there. With the tourists and
drummers making l constant use of them
the effect was to reduce the passenger re
ceipts to a level of what they would be if
reckoned on the basis, of the mileage in
place of the standard rate. But if it
should be desired to withdraw mileage In
Georgia, considerable headway is already
eitained for the reason that three of the
most important systems in the state have
e gnified a constructive willingness by
withdrawing it in Florida. These roads
are the Plant System, the Florida Central
and Peninsular and the Southern Rail
road, which withdrew mileage on the
George Southern and Florida. It is said
the roads which would not enter the deal
would be tiiej Central Railroad and the
Georgia and Alabama, because of the fact
ihey reach competitive points and could
not afford to become parties to a with
drawal single-handed.
The rumor that the Southeastern Pas
r- ng, r Association intended to discuss the
matter at its recent session in Washing
ton was the means of an expression from
!!;■. John M. Egan, vice president of the
< i rttral road, in which he advised that he
did not desire the Central’s vote east on
■ at proposition until the matter had been
thoroughly discussed. The reason is not
known, and Mr. Egan did not give one,
• hough it is apparent, in view of the fact
t ic Georgia and Alabama are not mcm
of the association and would not,
therefore, be bound by Its action.
in their decision to pursue the matter
to further, however, the merchants fully
Appreciate that the roads cannot favor
J em to the exclusion of the general pub
lic. on account both of the interstate com
merce act and state laws. They could
hoi expect concessions in view of these
restraints on the roads, and have decided
to relinquish correspondence on the sub
f ' knowing the withdrawal will operate
equal,y on ail. They share the belief,
however, that the movement will event
i. illv expand and embrace even more ter
-1 ory than Florida if mileage is used too
extensively in future.
A Morning News representative met a
i Tthern business man a day or two ago,
'' o had been reading the discussion of
mileage book question. “I don’t see
' '' ,tle railroads are kicking about.” he
“ 0n many roads in New York state
1 ' "an buy mileage books for yourself,
j"urself and your family or anybody else.
!® ,’°°ks are paid for and are used, and
I, ' s a ‘l the railroads want. They arc
' ,‘ r trav 'el, an-i make the reduction in
order to secure it.”
i’OK i \|VEHSITY EXTENSION.
Association of Fifty Members
Organized.
Anew organization that promises pleas
-1 md benefit to Its members has been
* " (ed in Savannah. The University As
f ia tion Extension for Savannah, which
been under contemplation for some
1 o has adopted a constitution, elected'
1 trent officers and has begun to ar-
- for future work. About fifty sub
■ ors to the University Extension work
go hern enrolled as members.
' r - 1 • A. Henson of Chicago, who has
, ' n the promoter of the work In Savan
ts of tlie opinion that the association
double its membership in a short
fine,
1 i'* following officers have been elected:
> resident—Rev. A. J. Smith.
•’<■ President—Mr. W. S. Wilson,
rotary—Mr. P. E. Brown.
, asurer-Mrs. L - Q.-Young.
.culer-Prof. M. M. Parks.
;• al Organizer—Prof. W. S. Lawrence.
e work proposed for the association
; ,ts beginning at the World's Fair in
1 'go In 1593, Hn( ] png been taken up by
- !| .v every tollege and city in the coun
■ Us popularity is growing, and l.nter
,, in it everywhere is increasing. Its
nbeni, wherever centers have been or
-1 ‘l. have found It to be the best In-
T !c r of * he min ‘* yet adopted.
e following committee for determining
-n a permanent place and time for the
ulur meetings was appointed by the ]
'‘dent: Rev. A. J. Smith, Mr. W. S. i
‘ SOU and Mr. T. S. Lucas. Their re- i
■I , u-' 150 ' jrou kht In at the next met t
which Is to be hold next Friday aft-
Th at C! 'atlwm Academy at S o’clock. |
- association Is especially to be con- |
ejaculated on its choice of a leader. 1
ODD FELLOWS KNOCK OIT CADETS.
Secret Order Hall Player. Take a
Crack at the Military.
The Odd Fellows’ indoor base ball team,
and the Savannah Cadets military team
crossed bats at Odd Fellows’ hall last
night. It was a slugging match from be
ginning to end, and base hits were plenti
ful oti ix>th sides.
Among the Odd Fellow's, the heaviest hit
ting was done by Campos, Cann and Lov
enstein and for the Cadets. Oppenheimer,
Coney and Besseiieu. The battery work of
both teams was fairly good, and consider
ing the fact that the team of the Odd Fel
lows had never played togeiher before,
their victory was in the nature of a sur
prise to them. They feel that they can
come pretty near sizing up with any of
the local teams, and ore open to challenges
lrom any of them. The following is the
score:
Odd Follows. r. h. p.o. E.
Cann 1.5.8 4 6 j 0
Wetchselbaum, lb and p 4 3 tj 1
Lovenstein, r. s. s. and c 4 6 3 1
Campos, c. and r. s. s 4 33 1
Garden . 2b 3 0 6
Carter - 1- f 33 0 0
Mclntire, 3b 2 10 6
Fretwell, r. f ~"'3 4 2 0
Sandiford, p. and lb 4 4 9 1
„ 31 36 27 1 5
r. h . p q b
P urs <G c 4 s 1
Oppenheimer, 1. 3. s 5 6 S 0
Coney, r. s. s. ..4 5 4 j
Bell, p. and 2b ... ,2 2 2 1
Banks, 2b and p. 1 0 1 4
Carter, lb 2 3 9 1
'Besseiieu. r. f .. .. .3 510
Keiffer. 3b 4 0 0 3
Butler, i. f 3 ! 2 0
26 25 27 11
Summary—Earned runs, Odd Fellows, 17;
Cadets, 5. Tjvo-base hits, Cann, 3; Cam
pos, 4; Lovenstein, 2; Oppenheimer, 2;
Coney, 1; Besseiieu, 1. Bases on balls, of
Sandiford, 1; Weichselbaum, 7; Banks, 9.
Left on bases, Odd Fellows, 8; Cadets, 5.
Struck out. Odd Feioiws, 6; Cadets, 11.
Double play. Cadets, 1. Wild pilches, Odd
Fellows, 7; Cadets. 6.
Umpires—George Elton and Willing But
ler.
Scorer—E. Bevans.
The next game at Odd Fellows’ hall will
be between the teams of Haupt Lodge No.
58 and Golden Rule Lodge No. 12 Friday
night. The hall has been fitted up for
these games. The gallery is spacious and
has a seating capacity of 250. The Odd
Fellow's have completed the organization
of a three-club league. Golden Rule, Haupt
and Concord lodges having entered teams.
The members of Oglethorpe, Live Oak
and Acorn are contemplating organizing
teams and in all probability there will be
six teams in the new league. Any of the
local clubs desiring to secure the hail can
do so by calling on the secretary of the
hall association, Mr. A. N. Manucy.
STRIKERS HARD PRESSED.
Funds Must He Sent Them If They
Are to Continue the Fight.
New Bedford, Mass., Feb. 26.—The strike
situation at the end of the sixth week is
desperate as far as the strikers are con
cerned, with the possible exception of the
spinners. With the weavers things have
begun to look decidedly blue and they
must secure funds next week, starve, or
return'to work. An appeal to the Ameri
can Federation of Labor is the last resort
the strikers have.
The outside unions that have contribu
ted money to the New Bedford strike fund
have done so voluntarily, but now it has
been decided by the strike council to send
Samuel Ross to Washington to confer with
Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation, to get him to use his in
fluence with the unions controlled by the
federation. Should the federation be in.
duced to raise funds, the strikers may hope
to win their fight. Should it not, they
will have to return to work, and that with
in two weeks. The strikers have no hope
that the state board of arbitration will be
able to do anything to bring about a set
tlement.
The desperate situation in which some
of the operatives are placed can be seen
at the office of the overseer of the poor,
which is crowded by men and women ev
ery day.
BLOWN ASHORE ON JCNEAI' FLATS.
Several Soldiers Killed in a Terrific
Storm in Alaska.
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 26.—The steamer To
peka arrived here to-night from Juneau,
Alaska The officers of the Topeka report
that by a terrific wind storm at Juneau
last Sunday the steamer Oregon was blown
ashore on Juneau flats. She was lying in
Juneau harbor at anchor.
The gale struck her astern, straining her
at her anchors, for she became to drag,
and then with tremendous speed she was
hurled on the flats.
Several soldiers were hurled bodily
against the side of the vessdl and some
were killed.
Ail day the steamer lay in that position,
the passengers suffering terribly, as during
the gale a dense fog and snow storm pre
vailed. t
The thermometer registered 8 degrees
below zero, and the fierce wind was pierc
ing cold.
When the gale abated at high tide the
vessel was floated. Fortunately the flats
are soft and the Oregon suffered no In
jury.
BRUNSWICK BUDGET.
Light and Water riant Sold—Strong
Finds His Wife.
Brunswick, Ga., Feb. 26.—The plant,
franchises, etc., of the Brunswick Light
and Water Company were sold to-day at
master commissioner’s sale, and bid in
for the bondholders at 5125,000. The bonds
represented amounted to S2IS.OCO.
B. A. Strong, ihe Savannah man who
has been chasing his wife, two children
and another man around tile country,
writes that he has found her. Lieut. Rob
ert Levlson received a letter from Strong
staling he met his wife face to face on
the train, and had good reason to believe
he would finally secure his children.
Jewish Colonization in Mexico.
City of Mexico, Ejb. 26.—There is a pro
ject on foot here for settling colorflcs of
persecuted Jews from Europe in th" state
of Chihuahua and other sections of this
country. _
—Speaker Reed has a decided aversion
to the pronouncing of formal eulogies in
the House on the lives and public services
of deceased members. It Is not recalled
that Speaker Reed ever delivered a eulogy
over a deceased member of the House.
When he was asked recently to speak in
eutogy of the late Representative Milil
ken he declined, although the two men
were excellent friends and had served to
gether in Congress us representatives from
ihe same state for nearly fifteen years.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27. IS9S.
EXPLOSION STILL AN ENIGMA.
(Continued from First Page.)
al is evidently United States Minister
Woodford.
It is announced the Spanish cruiser
Aimirante Oquendo will not go to the
United States, the Vizcaya’s visit being
considered sufficient.
HARLAN ADVISES COOLNESS.
Too Many People in and Out of Con
gress Losing Their Heads.
Washington, Feb. 26.—At ihe end of a
lecture on constitutional law to the stu
dents of the law department of Colum
bian University, Mr. Justice Harlan of tne
United States Supreme Court, in refer
ring to the disaster to the Maine, said:
“I do not think I can better close what
I want to say to-night than by saying to
you that we arc now in times when peo
ple ought not to lose their heads, as some
people are doing, in and out of Congress.
I can perform no better service to you, 1
am sure, than to advise you to keep cool;
not to pass judgment upon grave ques
tions when you have not the facts be
fore you. If there is anything
our profession teaches us it is to wait un
til the case is presented before you reach
the final conclusion. You well know to
what I refer. A great calamity has oc
curred in the waters nearby. It is idle
for any man to say he knows how that
calamity occurred, and any man belittles
his nature and lowers himself in the esti
mation of his fellow men when he ex
presses the anxiety that it will turn out
that it was not an accident, but that it
was treachery rather than an accident.
Brave, generous men do not want to think
so badly of their fellow men. We do not
want to believe that was an act of treach
ery and duplicity. We hope it will turn
out otherwise. And we ought all to have
this feeling—that if it turns out to be ac
cidental we should rejoice; if it turns out
not to be accidental we will not hear any
more of North, South, East or West, or
more of Republicans, Democrats or Pop
ulists. We will hear only of Amexicans!”
SPANISH RELATIONS CORDIAL.
No Incident to Alter the Feeling Re
ported at Madrid.
Madrid, Feb. 26.—The cabinet has con
sidered the situation, and no incident is
reported as altering the “cordiality of feel
ings between Spain and the United States,"
though the minister expressed regret at
the passion which has crept into public
opinion during the present incident. A
million pesetas was voted to develop the
navy. *
NOT A MATTER OF RELIGION.
Archbishop Ireland Talks of the
Crisis With Spain.
New York, Feb. 26.—Archbishop Ireland,
who is in the city, said in an interview on
the Spanish question:
“I have fully considered everything that
I have seen in the papers, and while at
Washington I talked to the officials of the
government, and in my opinion nothing
has yet come to light that would, in my
Judgment, call for a rupture between the
United States and Spain.
"Certainly, if guilt is brought to the door
of Spain, full retributive justice should be
the order of the day; liberal indemnity,
apologies and full reparation ought to be
preferable to the legislators rather than
that course which would entail on the
country the consequences of war.
"The attitude of the administration is
dignified, worthy of this great nation.
War scares and rumors of war do not
move it. It awaits the necessity of war,
meanwhile making ready. Mr. McKinley
will not rush the country into a needless
conflict. Should the honor of the country
demand that Mr. McKinley sign the
proclamation of war he will do it with the
same love for peace, the same courage
and the same trust in the God of our
nation that charterized Abraham Lincoln
nearly forty years ago.”
“What is the attitude of the Catholic
Church on the subject?” was asked.
“The Catholic Church no at
titude of any kind. She ’has not been
called upon the scene. The fact that
Spain is a Catholic nation matters noth
ing. The question is not one of religion.
If there is a question at all it is one of
national and international right and noth
ing else.” .
PRIEST MAKES A BAD BREAK.
Saya Catholics Should Fight for
Spain in Case of Mar.
New York, Feb. 26.—Father Weber,
whose recent declaration at Rondout that
in case of war between the United States
and Spain it would become the duty ef
Roman Catholics to fight on the side cf
Spain, has been officially requested to
leave the diocese.
This fact was given out to-day by Fath
er Connally, secretary to Archbishop Cor
rigan, who explained that had Father
Weber belonged in this diocese Instead of
in the West, from whence he came, he
would have been subjected to sharp disci
pline.
RUSSELL SAGE WANTS REVENGE.
Thinks There Should Re War Should
Spain Refuse to Settle.
New York, Feb. 26.—Russell Sage gave
out the following authorized interview to
day: “From all the information received
there is little doubt in my mind that our
warship was blown up by outside agen
cies, and if the naval agencies so reports
the time for action has come. There
should be no wavering. This government
must demand the fullest reparation and
that without delay. Whatever action, war
or otherwise, President McKinley may
take he should and will have the fullest
support from both rich and poor, Republi
cans and Democrats. There is no ques
tion as to where the rich man stands. In
the civil war when it broke out, I bought
government Bonds and I did the same in
1864. So did other rich men. We had con
fidence in our government. If the neces
sity arises now I will do the same again
generously; so will other rich men. I am
an American first and last, and propose to
stand by the flag.
“Party lines will be dropped.
"As for the stock market, that has got
to take care of itself fer the present. The
ticker is now a secondary consideration.
The honor of the government comes fire!
I speak not only my own views on this
point, but those of other monied men wi;h
whom I have talked.
“Another thing, the families and depend
ents of every sailor killed on the Maine
must be taken care of. That is a bill
Spain must be made to settle.
“If the citizens of the country enlist to
defend our flag, ar.d nil that means, we ore
in fluty bound to see that their families are
provided for If they arc killed.
“With that understood by the people
there will be no lack of soldiers or sailors
when the need arises. I think the Prest-
dent has been wisely cautious In this mat
ter, but I am conflilent that now he will
act promptly in the Maine matter."
FILIBUSTER LEADERS R VUK.
Gen. Nunez, ( apt. O’Brien anil Others
I’lcLcd iji OIT Babin llouda.
Key West, Feb. 26.—Nine Cubans who
were picked up ir. a row-boat off Bahia
Honda, on the north coast of the province
of Pinar del Rio, were landed here to-day
by the steamer City of Key West. They
are the leaders of a big filibustering ex
pedition, which lias just landed In Cuba.
They are Gen. Nunez. Capt. John O’Brien,
Carl Aya, Carillo, Pugluohi ami four oth
ers. The Cubans here say another expe
dition has landed safely in Cuba. Tilts is
sai.l to lx- Capt. O’Brien’s biggest and best
exptxlition.
The expedition which started from near
Jacksonville landed in the provinces of
Pinar del Rio and Santiago de Cuba. Gen.
Nunez, Capt. O’Brien and their compan
ions sailed on the MascoMe for Tampa.
MONUMENT TO DEAD OF MAINE.
Committee of Fifty to Solicit Sub
scription* at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 26.—Atlanta will do
Iter part In helping to build a monument
to the American seamen who lost their
lives In the Maine disaster.
Mayor Collier, who is at the head of the
local committee, has named fifty promi
nent business and professional men to take
hold of the work, and they have respond
ed with enthusiasm. A meeting of the
committee will lie held next Tuesday, aid
the wo/k of raising funds begun.
The movement to build the monument
was started by a New York paper, and
the work of receiving subscriptions will be
commenced in forty-six of the principal
cities of the country next Tuesday.
CONFEDERATES KEEPING COOL.
Bell loose Resolution Tallied by the
Camp at Rome.
Rome, Ga., Feb. 26.—Floyd county Con
federates at a meeting to-day discussed
a resolution calling on the government to
recognize the belligerency of Cuba, and if
it was shown that the Maine was not
blown up by accident to declare war. It
was tabled.
CUBAN PATRIOT RELEASED.
Ilia Sentence of One Year for Fili
bustering- Expires.
Baltimore, Feb. 26.—Dr. J. F. Lulz, the
Cuban patriot, who has served a sentence
of one year’s imprisonment in the Balti
more city jail for participating In a fili
bustering expedition was released to-day.
the term of sentence having expired.
NEW GUN TESTED.
Throws a Projectile Nearly Seven
Miles From Fort AVasiiington.
Washington, Feb. 26.—A party of gov
ernment officials, accompanied by a con
gressional delegation, went to Fort Wash
ington this afternoon to witness a test
of the new Reyburn 10-inch fortification
gun guarding the approach to the capital
at the point. The test was In every re
spect successful. Three shots wore fired,
each one reaching almost to Alexandria,
seven miles distant. It was necessary for
the gun to be in view but two minutes *it
each firing.
ITALIANS READY TO FIGHT.
Express Themselves Willing to De
fend the Stars and Stripes.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 26.—The Italian
Society of Jefferson county, which has a
membership of 800 former subjects of King
Humbert, at a meeting to-day unanimous
ly adopted the following resolution: “We
the Itaiian-Ameriean citizens of Birming
ham and vicinity deplore the loss of the
brave sailors who suffered death in Ihe
Maine disaster in Havana harbor, and we
are ready and hereby tender our services
to defend the Stars and Stripes, the flag
of our adoption, at any time we are called
upon.”
PAGES IN CONGRESS.
Little Opportunity for Them to Ad
vance an in Other Days.
From the Washington Star.
A young man who served as page in the
House of Representatives for several
years talked interestingly with a Star re
porter recently.
"Times have changed since I went Into
the House,” he said. "They were much
better then for the page than they are
now in many different points of view. The
pay of a page in both the House and the
Senate, as is pretty generally known, i.s
32.50 per day. During the long sessions
the boy has a chance to make something
extra, or, at least, he used to. This has
bcc-n done away with, though, to a certain
extent. When the representatives had no
private secretaries, or when they had
to pay for them out of their own pockets,
the pages used to make considerable on (he
side by working for the representatives,
helping to mail their documents, writ
ing for them, and doing various kinds
of work. Since the bill was passed grant
ing the representatives private secretaries
of course this has all changed.
“Nowadays the pages can’t even listen
to the debates and have a chance to learn
something that way, as was formerly
the case. Since Mr. Reeds second term
us speaker, he has made a great revolu
tion in this respect. Now the pages are
cooped up In quarters in ihe cloakrooms
on either side of the House. It is a
regular hotel bell-boy arrangement. In
stead of clapping their hands, as Ihey
used to do, the representatives, when
Ihey want a page, simply touch a button.
This rings a bell in the pages’ rooms.
There is an electric annunciator which
Is the same as used in hotels for the tieU
boys, so that it can be told directly where
the boy is wanted. I understand they are
going still further to make arrangemen's
savor of the bell-boy position, as there
is talk of uniforming the boys.
"When I first went In they had two chief
pages, who got 31.000 salary, who were
•supposed to look after the others. Now,
as the boys sit on the long benches In the
corners of the cloakrooms, they are watch
ed by an overseer, a* he is called
who receives a salary of *9OO. He watches
the annunciator, and when a bell rings
sends a boy to the desk. 80 it is getting
more and more like the hotel system all
the time.
“In the Senate they do not allow boy*
over sixteen years of age, but it makes
no difference in the House. When I was
there some of them were 21 or 25 years
of age, A boy has to be 12 yearn or more
to occupy a position as a page. There are
thirty-three In the House, and sixteen In
the Senate. The page*. I believe, In the
Supreme Court chamber are required to
-wear knee breeches, when ihey are on
duty, but this is not enforced in the I
other*.” *
IT DEVOI RS LIKE FIKE.
Strange and Beautiful Effects Ipo
doced b> Fluorine,
C. F. Townsend in Knowledge.
The alchemists of the middle ages be
lieved that somewhere in the universe was
to be found a universal solvent which
would dissolve the most refractory sub
stances as readily as water dissolves su
gar. They named their solvent liquor alka
hest, and what time they could spare from
the search after the elixir of life and the
philosopher's stone was spent in the en
deavor to obtain It. Science lias yet to
prove, by the way, that there was not
more method In the madness of the al
chemists than is generally supposed, for in
the remarkable substance llourine chem
ists possess a material that approximates
very closely to a universal solvent. Its
chemical energy is so tierce that, except
gold and platinum, nothing can resist it;
and even gold and platinum succumb to
flourine in time. The mere contact of most
substances with flourine is sufficient to
cause, not mere solution, hut light, flame
and tierce detonations. Dull, inert flint
takes tire when exposed to flourine vapor
and becomes a brilliant incandescent mass.
Lampblack bursts into flame, while char
coal burns with bright scintillations. Only
the diamond is able to resists this power
ful solvent, to which it does not succumb
even at high temperatures. The similar
element silicon, which can be obtained in
a crystalline form closely resembling the
diamond, gives a magnificent display in
the presence of flourine, the crystals be
coming w'hite-hot and throwing showers of
fiery spangles in all directions. The heat
ia so intense that the crystals melt, show
ing that their temperature has reached 1,-
20u degrees centigrade. Phosphorous com
bines fiercely with flourine. Prussian blue,
on account of the cyanogen it contains,
bums with a beautiful pink flame; while
from a crystal of iodine placed in flourine
vapor a heavy liquid distils with a pale
flame. This liquid—an iodine of flourine—
etches glass, and if thrown into water
hisses like hot Iron. The last-named meial
becomes white-hot when exposed to flour
ine; even iron rust behaves in a similar
manner. Nearly ail metals are raised to
vivid incandescence in a current of the
gas, many appearing very beautiful, espec
ially aluminum and zinc. If the latter be
slightly warmed it bursts into a white
flame too dazzling to gaze at or describe.
Although it has been known in various
states of combination tor many years, hav
ing been first discovered by Schwank
hardt of Nuremberg in 1670, and rediscov
ered by Scheele in 1771, fluorine whs not ob
tained as fluorine in the free state until
about six years ago, when the French
chemist Moissan succeeded in isolating It
by employing a current of electricity from
twenty-six or twenty-eight Bunsen bat
teries. The current was passed through
the compound of fluorine and hydrogen
known as hydrofluoric acid, which is sim
ilar to hydrochloric acid. To Improve the
conductivity of the hydrofluoric acid It
was necessary to dissolve another fluo
rine compound in the liquid. As will read
ily be imagined, It is not so difficult to ob
tain free fluorine as to keep it when ob
tained. Every part of the apparatus used
( by M. Moissan was made of platinum, with
screw joints and washers of lead, which
swell on contact with fluorine, all the stop
pers being of fluorspar. Fluorine has a
powerful affinity for silicon, one of the
principal constituents of glass, so that It
was impossible to use glass vessels or
tubes to contain the gas.
As regards the chemical nature of fluo
rine, it is a gas at ordinary temperatures,
and is the lightest member of the series
of elemepts containing chlorine, bromine
and iodine. The attraction of fluorine for
hydrogen exceeds that of chlorine, and is
so great that If a slow current of fluorine
gas be passed Into a tube of fluorspare
containing a drop of water n dark fog Is
produced, which changes presently to a
blue vapor consisting of ozone—the con
densed form of oxygen. The last-named
substance appears to be one of the few
materials which has no affinity for fluo
rine; nothing is observed to take place be
tween them even when they are heated up
to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
So far all experiments had been conduc
ted with fluorine gas, which, at the time It
was Isolated, resisted all attempts to re
duce it to the liquid state. Six years ago,
however, there was no laboratory—such
as that at the Royal Institution—having
powerful machinery for producing liquid
air or liquid oxygen at the command of
the investigator; in fact, liquid ah- itself
was practically unknown. By the aid of
this weapon. Profs. Dewar and Moissan
have succeeded in liquefying fluorine. At
the extremely low temperature of liquid
oxygen it was found that fluorine did not
attack glass, and it was possible to use
glass vessels to hold the newly liqueiled
element.
MAKING CUTS.
Methods by Which the Modern Mag
azine In illustrated.
From the Independent.
Since In, probably, nlneyt-nlne out of a
hundred of our illustrated books the pic
tures are either line-plates or “half
tones,” it may be well to give an Idea of
their production.
Generally speaking, the zinc plate can
be employed to reproduce any picture
in which the effect is produced by lines
or by solid masses of black. A thin
sheet of fine zinc or copper is very high
ly polished, and upon this smooth sur
face Is applied, sensitizing solution (bi
chromate of potash, distilled water and
the white of an egg) upon which light acts
chemically. A careful negative is then
made of the object to be reproduced. This
glass negative, white, of course, where the
black lines were In the original, is placed
In a frame with the sensitized zinc plate,
on top of it, face down, and the whole is
exposed to the sun’s rays for a few mo
ments, when the light acts upon those por
tions covered by the white lines of the
negative, and upon them only. The zinc
being removed and "rubbed up" with
greasy lithographic tnk, the latter adheres
to those portions of the plate surface
which have been thus acted on, so that
after a washing with a piece of wet cot
ton wool the drawing appears in black
lines of ink on the flat surface of the plate.
Upon this Is sprinkled finely powdered
dragon's biood (a red resin, and the whole
Is placed in on oven, where the heat
causes the powder to combine with the
ink The edges and back of the plate
are covered with asphalt varnish, and it
is placed in a bath of nitric acid, where
the surface Is eaten away, except alomr
the lines protected by the ink and drag
on's blood. This leaves a metal plan,
with the picture in relief, which cun b<
blocked upon a piece of wood or metal
and printed from.
A|! stated above, the process cannot tie
used for drawings with a brush or for
/writYjraX
\Bro%vnsiron J
photograph?*—anythin*? in which there are
various ton. sand shades. For these it is
n v>:ssary to make the negative through a
glass screen ui>oii which there are very
finely ruled lines or dots which break up
and enable tin plate to hold the dark and
litfht portions of the i4eture. A moment’s
examination will enable one to discern *he
nature of this sereen in tho pray back
ground or* the ordinary half-tone and i von
over the figures themselves.
Thci-e, then, were the substitutes for
wood engraving which were suddenly of
fered ;o the Ixiokmaker; and he was not
slow to discern ther advantages. For,
whereas an ordinary full-page wood cut
by a competent engraver required several
weeks In the execution and cost anywhere
from $?: to SUOO, a zinc plate or half-tone
the same size could lx* rushed through on
a pinch in a few hours, nd normally re
quired only a couple of days, While the
former would cost only a couple of dol
lars, and the half-tone from three to five
times as much. That is to say, for the
same expenditure, to leave out the time
consideration, one could obtain about
twenty times ns many pictures. photo
graphically reproduced, and In no way de
pendent on "the fancy of the engraver.’*
Is it any wonder that the business of il
lustration developed so magically?
AUCTION SALKS.
FACT! RING PLANT AT AUCTION.
C. 11. lIORSKTT, Auctioneer,
Will offer at the court house on Tuesday,
March 1, during the usual hours of sale:
Four acres, high land, near the Central
Railroad track, having a front of seven
hundred and sixty feet on Magazine ave.
nue, and two hundred and thirty-four feet
on the Louisville road. The land is in
close proximity to the yard of the Florid*,
Central and Peninsular Railroad, adjoins
the new basket factory, and is a little
over three-quarters of a mile from the
Central Railroad passenger shed. The
road is paved in front, and is immediately
upon the line of the West Savannah car
line. It Is a valuable piece of land, and
present owners would prefer to sell only a
half interest.
PALMS. JAPONICAS, ROSES,
ETC., AT AUCTION.
C. 11. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will hold the closing sale of Plants on
MONDAY, 28th inst., at 22 Congress,
west.
There are unsold the following desirable
stock: JaiMmlcas, Palms, Rases, Oranges,
Clematis Vines, Lilacs, Aeubus (orna
mental foliage), Cedars, Evergreens, Cape
Jassamines and Bulbs.
It Is desired to close out the entire con
signment,
SAVANNAH STEAM BAKERY.
b> j. McLaughlin a son,
On TUESDAY, Ist March, ISOM, at 11
o’clock, at liny and llarnard
streets,
ALL THE REMAINING GOODS, V17..1
Boxes Prize Goods, Cigars, Boxes Candy,
Chewing Gum, Patent Pane, Bowes Ex
tracts, Lemon, etc.; Hatchets, Silver
Plated Sugar Dishes, lot of Fishing Tackle,
Candy Jars, Showcases, Ulass Water Sets,
Handsome Mantel Clocks, School Boxes,
Tool Chests, large loi Paper Boxes, three
barrels Biscuit, Glass Front Cracker Cans,
etc., etc., etc.
HANDSOME FURNITURE.
n> j. McLaughlin a son,
On MONDAY, 281li ln*#. f 1808, nt 11
o’clock, i!t 121 GiiNton atreet, near
Hu rimrri i
Expensive Hull Carpet, Hat Rfl'ik,
Chillis, Fine Stair Carpet, Parlor Suite,
Table, Chairs, Rrusse.-la and other Cgrprte,
Shades, Dining-room Tables, Chairs, Side
bo&rd, Refrigerator, Bedroom Suites, Mat
tresses, Springs, etc., etc.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
The Terminal Hotel, a splendid new
building, with 16 bedrooms, dining room,
office and other necessary rooms and
apartments, and outbuildings, situated at
Wadley, in Jefferson county, Georgia, at
the junction of the Central with the Louis
ville and Wadley and the Wadley and Mt,
Vernon Railroads, and a private residence
connected with and forming part of the
hotel, having also 10 rooms and all
the hotel furniture will be sold at public
sale at the Court House in I<oulsvlllc on
the First Tuesday in March, 1898. For fur
ther information apply to 8. C. EVANS,
at Wadiey, Ga. •
S. C. EVANS and W. O. DONOVAN,
Administrators estate Wm. Donovan.
SCOTT & DAVIS,
219 Henry, Bast.
If you get your Groceries,
Meats and Vegetables here
you may know they are
good, for the best the mark
et affords is always in stock.
Orders filled and sent to any
part of the city.
’Phone 2296.
SSllsl BUILDING SIM CO.,
Congress am! Drayton Street*.
Brick, lame, Cement, Wail Paper, Faint*
Giuas. Mantels, Fireplace Fixtures.
BUILDING SUPPLIES GENERALLY.
Every stroke of the paint brush, every
broken glass replaced, every worn out gr&te
fixed means
Money Well Invested
You select tbo material, wo furnish It and do
the work.
Happy New Year
will be all the happier If you don't let
small things trouble you. Just telephone
or drop us a postal when you want oil or
gasoline and you will be surprised bow
quick we will serve you.
SM. Oil IB GASOLINE DELIVERY.
P. O. Box 18, Telephone 46L
Also OAK and PINE WOOD.
Pine 75c; three cut 80c.
Mixed 90o; three cut 90c.
Oak 81.00; three cut tl.oo.
J. P. CORDRAT,
Broughton and Price.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
Continued from Third Page.
BOARDING.
n’.shed rooms and good board; terms rea
sonable. No. 4 Henry street, west.
HE VERA L GENTLEM EN CAN FIND
a pleasant-south room, gas and hot bath,
witli board; several table boarders more
wanted. 16 Jones, east.
COM FORT AB L Y FURNISHED
southern room on first and third
floors, with board. 20 East Macon street.
BOARDERsT WANTED; LARGE, NICE
southeast room; terms reasonable. 321
Tattnall, near Liberty.
GOOD BOARD FOR GENTLEMEN
can be had at 114 East Jones, hot and cold
water on same floor, and all other accom
modations.
WANTED, COUPLE, OR TWO GEN
tlemen to board In private family on Park
Extension. 804 Drayton.
A PLEASANT ROOM AND BOARD - IN
private family, for two; one of the finest
locations In the city. For particulars, ad
dress Reasonable, care Morning News.
PLEASANT R00M37 FIRST “CLASS
board; terms reasonable. 207 Jones street,
west.
KEWABD. ""
RETURN
of ticket No. 18,579; *4.00 for No. 18,901, and
*1.25 for No. 18,206; to Okarma's, 111
Broughton, east.
EDCOATIUAb.
phy end typewriting. Terms low. Les
sons any hour. Miss G„ 400 West An
derson.
R E. L. MILLER, RESIDENT TEACH
er mandolin, guitar, banjo, piano. 109
Liberty, east.
MISCELLANEOUS.
go to Cornwell & Chipman.
"CONIDA'S SA LT "WATER TAFFY,
only 25 cents per pound.
FINE UPHOLSTERED LOUNGE*
from *6 and up, at the Georgia Furniture
Manufacturing Company, 308 Broughton,
east.
“shoes “repaired while you
wait at Okarma's; telephone 2563.
“BE ASSURED THAT IF J. H. BAKER,
the butcher, fills your orders, you will get
something good. He keeps the best and
gives hte personal attention to them.
STOVE ANT) RANGE OF EVERY DE
scriptlon promptly attended to; all work
guaranteed, D. N. Thomason, Agent. I
also sell and exchange stoves; gas, gaso-,
line, coal and wood stoves In/ stock at the
lowest figure. 146 West Broad. 'Phone
2625.
S. M A RTIN, HI TINTING-DON AND
Tattnall streets, Is still headquarters for
tho majority of the ladles of Savannah, to
buy line Juicy beef, veal, lamb, pork, sau
sage, poultry, vegetables, etc. Telephone.
2375.
Jos! aoaNIBRi MANUFACTURER
of fine cigars. 44 Drayton street.
“FOR MANTELS, TILINGS ~AND
grates, go to Cornwell & Chipman.
iv>Nl'i>A'H BUTTERCUPS, FILLED
with nuls, 26c per pound.
MATTRESSES RENOVATED IN THE
very best style by the Georgia Furniture
Manufacturing Company, 206 Broughton,
east.
TRY A PAIR OF 'OKARMA'S"WIN:
ter shoes; $2.50, $2.87 and 83.50 per pair;
telephone 2553.
• FOR HARDWARE AND TOOLS, GO
to Cornwell & Chipman.
conida's mo Lasses “kisses, fill:
ed with English walnuts; 25 cents per
pound.
FOR RANGES A(ND STOVES, GO TO
Corn well & Chlianan.
GARDNER’S BAZAR,
12 Bronghton Street, East.
Offering gTeat bargains in Japanese
ware; got to get rid of It.
Glass tankards, %-gallon, 26c.
Gloss water pitchers, 15c.
Glass bowls, 6a
Toothpicks, Bc.
Japanese toothpicks, Sc.
120 sheet good note paper, 9a
60 envelopes, Bc.
Box paper, fine, 400, 30c, 10c, 4c.
School and miscellaneous books bought,
sold and exchanged.
Paper-covered novels, standard authors,
10c.
Beaulah at the Mercy of Tlberus and
St. Elmo at reduced prices.
Ladles' fashionable belts, 25c.
Aluminum hairpins, dozen, 10a
B. SMITH,
Successor.
FIRE!
FIRE!
FIRE!
Lace Curtains, Carpets,
Mattings, Rugs and Table
Covers, Portieres and other
goods.
Call and examine them.
Furniture-at your own
price.
J. w. TEEPLE.
IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work, order your lithographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News, Savannah. Ga. *
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